The MyHome automation system by Legrand – Bticino – Arnould

The field of home automation and connected devices is booming, it’s not really a new trend but a fact. Every month new actors are emerging, they are a close home automation sector or not. Among all these offers why choose MyHome home automation system as I have done at home.

Selection criteria

Different criteria to consider when you want to set up a home automation system in his home. In addition, each person does not rank these criteria in the same way, them which have different sensitivity to the design or the same budget. I will detail below the criteria that have allowed me to make my choice.

1 –System reliabilityandcommunication technology

There arecurrentlytwomajor types ofcommunicatingelectrical equipment, products withoutson, which work with radiowaves andwirelineproducts that requirethe passage of alow-voltagesheath.Each of these systemshavetheir advantages anddisadvantages.There is also aPLC technology(powerline)that usesthe gridto communicate,but Iwill not talk aboutthis technologyherebecause I readthat it was notvery reliable andit generateda lot of radio waves…True or not,I have notattempted to verifythis informationin 2011.

The radio system is limited in scope depending on the technology used. (0 to 50m unobstructed average)

The cost of wireless modules can be quite high.

Disruption or interference can cause reception problems but it is generally quite reliable (depends on the technology used).

I wanted to limitthe radio wavesinmy home, so I selectednaturally a wiredsolutionwhen buildingmy house.On the market (in 2011)there were onlytwosuch technologies, theMyHomeBUS/SCSsolution by Legrand/Bticino/ArnouldandKNXcompatiblemanufacturers.I inquiredabout thesetwotechnologiesand it wasquite difficultat the timeto find informationsand products ontheFrenchmarket, especially fortheKNX. Legranddocumentationsystem wasavailable on the Internetas well astheir range ofhome automationproducts, Ihave startedto study the feasibilityof this system inmybuilding project.

2 – The design and integration into home

Some people would saythat itcertainlyis not their priority, but personally I amquite sensitiveto the design andintegration ofswitches inmyeveryday environment.All manufacturersofautomationequipmentdoesnot necessarilyofferthechoice ofdifferent finishes andit can be quite“basic”(all white).All thisdepends on the technologyyou chooseto adopt anditsmanufacturer.But there arealso companieslikeLegrand,who have awide range of finishesandfor all budgets(from 1€to 100€for theluxuryrange), allowing you to tailor yourelectrical equipmentinyour home decor.

Example of the range of home automation switch by Legrand (celiane, Axolute, living-light, art). http://mon-interrupteur.fr

Finally

In 2011 during my research I wanted to find a reliable technology, a design product can fit into my home decor, and having a reliable repair service in case of problem on my installation. The electrical part is fairly sensitive in a house, I did not wish to take any risk, the unknown brands have been automatically rejected in favor of specialized branded electricity for several years as Legrand, Bticino or Arnould. Their home automation technology has also proven itself as it has existed for more than 15 years in Italy by Bticino (member of the Legrand group). Their products are available for sale in many countries and on the Internet, and have numerous certified installers MyHome Team can handle a failure or a complete installation. It is for these reasons that I chose this technology and this manufacturer, and I do not regret my choice.